Obituaries

Jan 20, 2018

Jan 16, 2018

Erna (Friesen) Klassen was born October 6, 1928 in Rosenort, Manitoba to David and Katherine Friesen. She was the oldest of six children. Her beloved father died when she was 10 and she felt his loss keenly. When Grandma remarried Peter B. Dueck, 4 more sons were born who brought much joy and laughter to the family. Mom was baptized...

Jan 15, 2018

Jan 13, 2018

Memorial Service 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 30, 2018 West Zion Mennnonite Church 2155 Township Rd 304 #10 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada T0M 0N0

Jan 7, 2018

Frances Rose McCulloch, age 100, died peacefully on January 7, 2018 surrounded by family at Villa Marie, Red Deer. Frances was born in Acme, Alberta on February 24, 1917, daughter of the late Arthur and Katherine (Kate) Wheeler. Frances lived the first 86 years of her life in Acme and married Hugh McCulloch in 1939. They were together for 55...

Dec 26, 2017

Dec 21, 2017

Dec 21, 2017

Elaine Velma Faris Tupper was born May 15, 1937 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, to Joe and Edith Faris. In the War years Joe entered the Airforce and worked on the Alaska Highway. When a move west became necessary for baby Rods health, the whole family traveled in Old Faithful, Joes gravel truck. They took a year (mid-45 to mid-46), travelling...

Dec 15, 2017

John Twining Tupper was born in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, September 9, 1929. He attended a one-room school house, but by grade 7 his dad thought hed had enough education and John began helping in the orchard and cutting wood. It was his dad who started John carving – a lifelong interest. In 1954 John and his friend Bob...

Nov 28, 2017

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Fred, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Betty, and children Carol, Curt, Bev, Fred, Sherry & Lori, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Predeceased by daughter Diane, and two grandsons. At Freds request there will be no funeral.

Nov 28, 2017

Clara Isaac Toews was born to Abraham and Edna Boese Isaac on July 6, 1928, at Swalwell, Alberta. She quietly slipped away on November 28, 2017, at Westview Care Community, Linden, Alberta, reaching the age of 89 years. Her death was due to complications of old age. Mom grew up on the family farm just north of the Linden church....

Nov 25, 2017

BOAKE – Lily Boake (nee Wainwright) passed away on November 25, 2015 at the age 94. Lil was born on March 15, 1923 at Milo Alberta. She was the youngest of 4 children born to George and Elizabeth Wainwright. Lil married Melvin Reese (Bud) Boake on June 11, 1949. They had four children Lynn (Lew) Patterson of Whitefish Montana, Edward...

Nov 21, 2017

Susan Nickel was born on October 30, 1917 @ Lowe Farm, Man. She married John Harder in 1935 and together they had three sons, Calvin, Irvin & Lloyd]. Susan worked along side John in many business ventures they took on. They moved to Linden in 1959 where they bought Maple Leaf Supply which was a combination coffee shop & grocery...

Nov 16, 2017

Michael Victor Moran passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the age of 99 years. Victor was born in Trochu, the third of 6 children born to William and Clara Moran. He attended the Hogadone one room School and the Trochu School. At the age of 9, Victor contracted Polio requiring him to...

Nov 13, 2017

Elizabeth (Bessie) Ellen Fraser passed away peacefully with her son and daughter-in-law by her side on November 13, 2017 at St. Marys Extended Care. This had been her home over the past 5 ½ years. Bessie was born February 3, 1926 in Trochu, Alberta, the first child of Thomas and Lil Edwards. She was raised on the farm east of...

Nov 9, 2017

Jessica Wendy Parker As a child, Jessica was a kind, gentle soul who was thoughtful of others. She was a good sport; taking situations of any nature in stride. Jessica had a vivid imagination creating art from her ideas or from ideas absorbed from the conversations of others. She loved farm life; riding horses, water fights, Halloween pranks with her...

Nov 7, 2017

Mom was born on the family farm in 1918, delivered by a midwife. She attended Freestone School which was a one room school with one teacher. Mom rode to school on horseback or in the winter by sled. She regularly rode the seven miles to Mayton for the mail and piano lessons. After her mother passed away in 1941 she...

Nov 2, 2017

Helen Thiessen passed away November 2, 2017 at the age of 98 in the Westview Care Community in Linden Alberta. She was born in Neu Samara, Russia to Frank Thiessen and Justina Baergen June 30th, 1919. Before her birth, Helens father was taken away by the revolutionaries, never heard from again and presumed dead. December 5, 1925 her mother remarried...

Oct 30, 2017

Frank Harold Klassen was born to Isaac and Helena (Baerg) Klassen on October 1, 1917 at Swalwell, Alberta. He quietly and peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of October 30, 2017, at the Westview Care Community, reaching the age of 100 years and 29 days. Dad lost his mother at the age of 6. At 9 years old...

Oct 20, 2017

Mary Bueckert Toews was born September 15, 1939, to Abe and Mary Bueckert near Rush Lake, SK. After courageously battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia for nearly 2 years, she peacefully passed away in the early morning hours on October 20, 2017 at the Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, SK. Mom spent her growing up years in Rush Lake, SK. She moved to Linden,...